Expenditures associated with conflicts between street tree root growth and hardscape in California, United States

McPherson, E. G. (2000).

Journal of Arboriculture, 26(6), 289-297.

The study maps all urban trees in California and aspects like their health, mortality, interaction with sidewalks, repair costs etc associated with street trees. There are over 6 million street trees in California and these trees are associated with approximately $70 million in expenditures to remedy conflicts between root growth and hardscape. This is a conservative estimate because it does not include repair costs for damage to irrigation and water meters, sewer lines, building foundations, parking lots, and pavement on private property.

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Tags: urban forestry, constructed infrastructure, finances,